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2026

Journal Article

Evaluating the impact of triple-drug mass drug administration using human and mosquito-based indicators of lymphatic filariasis in Samoa, 2019 – 2024

Mayfield, Helen J., McLure, Angus, Rigby, Lisa, McPherson, Brady, Bradbury, Richard, Hedtke, Shannon M., Izuagbe, Rhys, Kizu, Joanne, MacKenzie, Donna, Panahi, Elina, Martin, Beatris Mario, Sartorius, Benn, Seeler, Asrhyella, Ward, Selina, Thomsen, Robert, Viali, Satupaitea, Graves, Patricia M. and Lau, Colleen L. (2026). Evaluating the impact of triple-drug mass drug administration using human and mosquito-based indicators of lymphatic filariasis in Samoa, 2019 – 2024. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 20 (10), e0013895. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013895

Evaluating the impact of triple-drug mass drug administration using human and mosquito-based indicators of lymphatic filariasis in Samoa, 2019 – 2024

2026

Journal Article

Arboviral risk at Brazilian tourist destinations

Vernal, Sebastian, Skinner, Eloise, Martin, Beatris M, Lee, Sheng-hsun, Luna, Expedito J A, Sabino, Ester C, Sartorius, Benn and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2026). Arboviral Risk at Brazilian Tourist Destinations. Journal of Travel Medicine taag064. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taag064

Arboviral risk at Brazilian tourist destinations

2026

Journal Article

Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in the Caribbean: Insights from environmental and sociodemographic factors

Mario Martin, Beatris, Zhang, Zhonghan, Jian, Holly, Vernal, Sebastian, Nilles, Eric J., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Sartorius, Benn and Lau, Colleen L. (2026). Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in the Caribbean: Insights from environmental and sociodemographic factors. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 20 (7) e0013876, 1-17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013876

Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in the Caribbean: Insights from environmental and sociodemographic factors

2026

Journal Article

Utility of antifilarial antibodies for post-validation surveillance of lymphatic filariasis in Tonga

Lawford, Harriet L. S., Tukia, ‘Ofa, Takai, Joseph, Sheridan, Sarah, Ward, Selina, Jian, Holly, Mario Martin, Beatris, ‘Ofanoa, Reynold, Vaccher, Stefanie, Robinson, Leanne, Angrisano, Fiona and Lau, Colleen L. (2026). Utility of antifilarial antibodies for post-validation surveillance of lymphatic filariasis in Tonga. Scientific Reports. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-58800-8

Utility of antifilarial antibodies for post-validation surveillance of lymphatic filariasis in Tonga

2026

Other Outputs

Spatial epidemiological methods to support decision-making for infectious disease prevention and control in the Dominican Republic

Mario Martin, Beatris (2026). Spatial epidemiological methods to support decision-making for infectious disease prevention and control in the Dominican Republic. PhD Thesis, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/2776408

Spatial epidemiological methods to support decision-making for infectious disease prevention and control in the Dominican Republic

2026

Journal Article

Multi-pathogen serosurveillance in Tonga examining demographic correlates and geographic clustering of 17 pathogens

Lawford, Harriet L.S., Tukia, Ofa, Takai, Joseph, Sheridan, Sarah, Ward, Selina, Jian, Holly, Martin, Beatris Mario, ‘Ofanoa, Reynold, Vaccher, Stefanie, Angrisano, Fiona, Robinson, Leanne J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2026). Multi-pathogen serosurveillance in Tonga examining demographic correlates and geographic clustering of 17 pathogens. Scientific Reports, 16 (1) 28005, 1-17. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-55309-y

Multi-pathogen serosurveillance in Tonga examining demographic correlates and geographic clustering of 17 pathogens

2026

Journal Article

Ross River virus transmission, infection, and disease: two and a half decades of research progress—an updated cross-disciplinary review

Skinner, E. B., Harley, D., van den Hurk, A. F., Michie, A., Aubry, M., Martin, B. M. and Rawle, D. J. (2026). Ross River virus transmission, infection, and disease: two and a half decades of research progress—an updated cross-disciplinary review. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 39 (3) e0009925, 1-44. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00099-25

Ross River virus transmission, infection, and disease: two and a half decades of research progress—an updated cross-disciplinary review

2026

Journal Article

Leptospirosis in the Caribbean Region between 2000 and 2022: a scoping review of morbidity and mortality

Mario Martin, Beatris, Zhang, Zhonghan, Vernal, Sebastian, Jian, Holly, Nilles, Eric J., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Sartorius, Benn and Lau, Colleen L. (2026). Leptospirosis in the Caribbean Region between 2000 and 2022: a scoping review of morbidity and mortality. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 20 (1) e0013595, 1-17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013595

Leptospirosis in the Caribbean Region between 2000 and 2022: a scoping review of morbidity and mortality

2025

Journal Article

Quantifying Spatial variation in environmental and sociodemographic drivers of leptospirosis in the Dominican Republic using a geographically weighted regression model

Martin, Beatris Mario, Sartorius, Benn, Mayfield, Helen J., Cadavid Restrepo, Angela M., Kiani, Behzad, Paulino, Cecilia Jocelyn Then, Etienne, Marie Caroline, Skewes-Ramm, Ronald, de St Aubin, Michael, Dumas, Devan, Garnier, Salome, Duke, William, Peña, Farah, Abdalla, Gabriela, de la Cruz, Lucia, Henríquez, Bernarda, Baldwin, Margaret, Kucharski, Adam, Nilles, Eric J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2025). Quantifying Spatial variation in environmental and sociodemographic drivers of leptospirosis in the Dominican Republic using a geographically weighted regression model. Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 27073, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-13413-5

Quantifying Spatial variation in environmental and sociodemographic drivers of leptospirosis in the Dominican Republic using a geographically weighted regression model

2025

Journal Article

Reactive case detection can improve the efficiency of lymphatic filariasis surveillance compared to random sampling, Samoa 2023

Mayfield, Helen J., Sartorius, Benn, McLure, Angus, Curtis, Stephanie J., Mario Martin, Beatris, Sheridan, Sarah, Thomsen, Robert, Tofaeono-Pifeleti, Rossana, Viali, Satupaitea, Graves, Patricia M. and Lau, Colleen L. (2025). Reactive case detection can improve the efficiency of lymphatic filariasis surveillance compared to random sampling, Samoa 2023. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 19 (7) e0012622, e0012622. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012622

Reactive case detection can improve the efficiency of lymphatic filariasis surveillance compared to random sampling, Samoa 2023

2025

Journal Article

Geospatial analysis of leptospirosis clusters and risk factors in two provinces of the Dominican Republic

Mario Martin, Beatris, Sartorius, Benn, Mayfield, Helen J., Cadavid Restrepo, Angela M., Kiani, Behzad, Then Paulino, Cecilia J., Etienne, Marie Caroline, Skewes-Ramm, Ronald, de St. Aubin, Michael, Dumas, Devan, Garnier, Salomé, Duke, William, Peña, Farah, Abdalla, Gabriela, de la Cruz, Lucia, Henríquez, Bernarda, Baldwin, Margaret, Kucharski, Adam, Nilles, Eric J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2025). Geospatial analysis of leptospirosis clusters and risk factors in two provinces of the Dominican Republic. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 19 (6) e0013103, 1-14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013103

Geospatial analysis of leptospirosis clusters and risk factors in two provinces of the Dominican Republic

2025

Conference Publication

Spatial variation in environmental and sociodemographic drivers of leptospirosis in the Dominican Republic using a geographically weighted regression

Martin, Beatris M., Sartorius, Benn, Mayfield, Helen, Cadavid Restrepo, Angela, Then Paulino, Cecilia J., Etienne, Marie C., Skewes-Ramm, Ronald, Nilles, Eric J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2025). Spatial variation in environmental and sociodemographic drivers of leptospirosis in the Dominican Republic using a geographically weighted regression. Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Tropical-Medicine-and-Hygiene (ASTMH), New Orleans, LA, United States, 13-17 November 2024. Deerfield, IL, United States: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.abstract2024

Spatial variation in environmental and sociodemographic drivers of leptospirosis in the Dominican Republic using a geographically weighted regression

2025

Journal Article

Progression of lymphatic filariasis antigenaemia and microfilaraemia over 4.5 years in antigen-positive individuals, Samoa 2019-2023

Mayfield, Helen J., Sartorius, Benn, Muttucumaru, Ramona, Sheridan, Sarah, Howlett, Maddison, Martin, Beatris Mario, Hedtke, Shannon M., Field, Emma, Thomsen, Robert, Viali, Satupaitea, Graves, Patricia M. and Lau, Colleen L. (2025). Progression of lymphatic filariasis antigenaemia and microfilaraemia over 4.5 years in antigen-positive individuals, Samoa 2019-2023. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 155 107891, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107891

Progression of lymphatic filariasis antigenaemia and microfilaraemia over 4.5 years in antigen-positive individuals, Samoa 2019-2023

2025

Journal Article

Spatial multilevel analysis of individual, household, and community factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Dominican Republic

Kiani, Behzad, Sartorius, Benn, Martin, Beatris Mario, Cadavid Restrepo, Angela, Mayfield, Helen J., Paulino, Cecilia Then, Jarolim, Petr, De St Aubin, Micheal, Ramm, Ronald Skews, Dumas, Devan, Garnier, Salome, Etienne, Marie Caroline, Peña, Farah, Abdalla, Gabriela, Kucharski, Adam, Duke, William, Baldwin, Margaret, Henríquez, Bernarda, de la Cruz, Lucia, Nilles, Eric J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2025). Spatial multilevel analysis of individual, household, and community factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Dominican Republic. Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 11203, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-94653-3

Spatial multilevel analysis of individual, household, and community factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Dominican Republic

2025

Journal Article

Persistent lymphatic filariasis transmission seven years after validation of elimination as a public health problem: a cross-sectional study in Tonga

Lawford, Harriet L.S., Tukia, ‘Ofa, Takai, Joseph, Sheridan, Sarah, Ward, Selina, Jian, Holly, Martin, Beatris Mario, ‘Ofanoa, Reynold and Lau, Colleen L. (2025). Persistent lymphatic filariasis transmission seven years after validation of elimination as a public health problem: a cross-sectional study in Tonga. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 57 101513, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2025.101513

Persistent lymphatic filariasis transmission seven years after validation of elimination as a public health problem: a cross-sectional study in Tonga

2025

Journal Article

Spatial prediction of immunity gaps during a pandemic to inform decision making: A geostatistical case study of COVID-19 in Dominican Republic

Restrepo, Angela Cadavid, Martin, Beatris Mario, Mayfield, Helen J., Paulino, Cecilia Then, de St. Aubin, Michael, Duke, William, Jarolim, Petr, Oasan, Timothy, Gutierrez, Emily Zielinski, Ramm, Ronald Skewes, Dumas, Devan, Garnier, Salome, Etienne, Marie Caroline, Pena, Farah, Abdalla, Gabriela, Lopez, Beatriz, de la Cruz, Lucia, Henriquez, Bernarda, Baldwin, Margaret, Kucharski, Adam, Sartorius, Benn, Nilles, Eric J. and Lau, Colleen L. (2025). Spatial prediction of immunity gaps during a pandemic to inform decision making: A geostatistical case study of COVID-19 in Dominican Republic. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 30 (5), 382-392. doi: 10.1111/tmi.14094

Spatial prediction of immunity gaps during a pandemic to inform decision making: A geostatistical case study of COVID-19 in Dominican Republic

2025

Journal Article

The Utility of Infectious Disease Prevalence Studies to Inform Public Health Decision-Making in the Samoan Islands: A Systematic Review

Martin, Beatris Mario, Brown, Alison, Amosa-Lei Sam, Filipina, Tufa, Aifili, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis and Lau, Colleen L. (2025). The Utility of Infectious Disease Prevalence Studies to Inform Public Health Decision-Making in the Samoan Islands: A Systematic Review. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 10 (3) 71, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed10030071

The Utility of Infectious Disease Prevalence Studies to Inform Public Health Decision-Making in the Samoan Islands: A Systematic Review

2025

Journal Article

Systematic review exploring the burden of sexually transmissible infections and bloodborne viruses in refugees and asylum seekers: insights to inform policy and practice

Shiferaw, Wondimeneh, Martin, Beatris Mario, Dean, Judith Ann, Koh, Kenneth, Mills, Deborah, Lau, Colleen and Furuya-Kanamori, Luis (2025). Systematic review exploring the burden of sexually transmissible infections and bloodborne viruses in refugees and asylum seekers: insights to inform policy and practice. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 101 (5) sextrans-2024-056395, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056395

Systematic review exploring the burden of sexually transmissible infections and bloodborne viruses in refugees and asylum seekers: insights to inform policy and practice

2025

Journal Article

A study protocol for developing a spatial vulnerability index for infectious diseases of poverty in the Caribbean region

Kiani, Behzad, Mario Martin, Beatris, Cadavid Restrepo, Angela, Mayfield, Helen J., Skinner, Eloise, Karina Maldonado Alcaíno, Ana, Nilles, Eric J., Lau, Colleen L. and Sartorius, Benn (2025). A study protocol for developing a spatial vulnerability index for infectious diseases of poverty in the Caribbean region. Global Health Action, 18 (1) 2461867, 2461867. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2025.2461867

A study protocol for developing a spatial vulnerability index for infectious diseases of poverty in the Caribbean region

2025

Journal Article

Ventilator-associated pneumonia risk factors in patients with severe COVID-19 in southern Brazil: A retrospective observational study

De Souza Dos Santos, Gabriela, Alves de Carvalho França de Macedo, Viviane, Oliniski Reikdal, Samantha, Graf, Maria Esther, Mario Martin, Beatris and Joaquim Meier, Marineli (2025). Ventilator-associated pneumonia risk factors in patients with severe COVID-19 in southern Brazil: A retrospective observational study. Infection, Disease and Health, 30 (1), 38-49. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.07.004

Ventilator-associated pneumonia risk factors in patients with severe COVID-19 in southern Brazil: A retrospective observational study